Japanese Distributor Visits ARG

John Robinson, VP Business Development for American Refining Group, Inc. (ARG) recently met with Yoshinobu Iwasaki, President of Iwasaki Corp located in Kobe, Japan. Mr. Iwasaki and his family were in Bradford for a brief visit to the refinery. Iwasaki Corp has been purchasing lubricants from the refinery since 1949 making them the oldest distributor for ARG. Iwasaki Corp was originally named Kendall Japan and was started by Mr. Iwasaki’s father. He began by importing motor oil and lubricants for the American made cars that began arriving in Japan after World War II. In 1997, when the Kendall brand was sold from the refinery to a 3rd party, Kendall Japan was renamed Iwasaki Corp and has continued purchasing lubricants from the refinery. Since then they have branched out into industrial products supplying the metal working, industrial segments and grease markets in Japan.
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